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Generous gift expands University art collection

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… art collection. John Kollig looks at the paintings in his collection, which date back decades. Student Bianca … moved out of his house and never expected to see it again. However, after Darling died unexpectedly, he needed to find … at the Richmond Center. She'd been working remotely from Cleveland and just happened to be staying blocks from

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63282

Composers, performers on cutting edge of electronic music gather at WMU

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… music gather at WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Cellist Stephen Marotto plays a piece composed by Ralph Lewis. … Institute brings artists on the cutting-edge of their craft from across the country to WMU to hone their skills and … opportunity for collaborating performers and composers to showcase their work. "You might have a piece with a saxophone …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54151

Weekly campus United Way drawings continue as book drive surpasses goal

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… drive surpasses goal Submitted by Deanne Puca on Students from WMU's Phi Epsilon Kappa fraternity help collect books … its $200,000 goal. It has reached close to 73 percent of this goal, gaining $145,000, and almost 28 percent of employee … WMU retirees have returned over 8 percent of their forms so far. Weekly prize drawings Weekly prize drawings continue on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43733

Event highlights aviation careers

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… in aviation during the third annual Aviation Outlook Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 6. The event will take … campus at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Mich. This year's outlook day is being cosponsored by Delta Airlines and American Eagle …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/211

Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost

College of Health and Human Services

… Dr. Rodney Weir's future success—and he hasn't forgotten his roots.  “The marching band added a great deal to my high school experience,” says Weir, an assistant … my future." "After receiving this scholarship, I realized how lucky I was to be able to continue what I loved in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421

Western’s new associate provost for equity-centered initiatives champions systemic educational equity and inclusion

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… and inclusion Submitted by Emily Monacelli Guzman on Dr. Cristóbal Rodríguez KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … justice for all. Dr. Cristóbal Rodríguez comes to Western from Arizona State University, where he served as associate … of our enrollment and success efforts for our students and how it aligns to our strategic plan,” Rodríguez says. “That …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72897

Alumna returns to WMU as new leader for DEI planning, programs and initiatives

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… for success. That experience along with a graduate  assistantship  with economically and academically disadvantaged … for students. We are excited to have her join our team.” “My ties with the University and experience leading inclusion … built with WMU faculty and staff and the support I received from higher education and student affairs faculty even as I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72609

Western’s new associate vice president for facilities management looking forward to supporting campus efforts

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… management professional and engineer Steve Perlaky is Western Michigan University's new associate vice … of Ohio, Perlaky (pronounced pur-LAH-key) comes to Western from Ohio-based Materion, a global supplier of engineering … up that the students will be excited about," he says. “My goals are to support the facilities management team in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68497

Organize an Excitement Zone for the Kalamazoo Marathon

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… of Western Michigan University. More than 1,000 runners from throughout the country are registered for the second marathon in city history, and WMU isis to line the campus courses with excitement zones to showcase WMU and to welcome runners to our great university," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/330

Food marketing students clinch second place at national university case competition

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… Paciorek of Grand Rapids and Erin Richter of Gurney, Illinois, took second place at the 2021 National Grocers … of the economy, supply chain and store operations, and how retailers with local supply chains are better equipped … a team and using their personal backgrounds in sustainable farming, retail and other avenues to leverage their case. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63778